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The Hong Kong 'China' Overprints British Offices In China 1917 - 1930

Wei Hai Wei – Port Edward

Unlike the rest of the treaty ports, the British leased Wei Hai Wei from China in May 1898. Port Edward, now known as Weihai, was the Capital of Wei Hai Wei. The lease was for an area of 285 square miles including Port Edward and the island of Liu Kung Tau. Because it was a colony rather than a Treaty Port, it was open until 1 October 1930, longer than the rest of the treaty ports that closed in 1922.

Below is a photograph of a British post office box from Port Edward.

Cancel Image Description ERD Stamp LRD Stamp Image Front Image Back Date of Cancel Total Franking Values Used Destination Notes Contributor
Unknown "Image Back Dec 11 1918 (Index A) $0.08 USA
"Image Back 1920 Jul 9 $0.04 China?
"Image Back 1920 Aug 30 $0.14 Shanghai
"Image Back 1926 $0.39 GB
G 26mm Single Circle 5mm Spacing, 3.2mm letters Index A 12 Nov 20 W "Image Back Aug 3 1917 $0.04 Ireland
G 26mm Single Circle 5mm Spacing, 3.2mm letters Index B

Mar 6 1917
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

12 Nov 20 W "Image Back Jul 28 1919 $0.02 China China
G 26mm Single Circle 5mm Spacing, 3.2mm letters Index C

Aug 23 1917
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

12 Nov 20 W "Image Back Jul 20 1918 $0.02 Shanghai
G 26mm Single Circle 5mm Spacing, 3.2mm letters Index D 12 Nov 20 W "Image Front "Image Back
G 26mm Single Circle 5mm Spacing, 3.2mm letters E

Jan 8 1920
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

"Image Back Feb 16 1919 $0.10 USA
G 26mm Single Circle 5mm Spacing, 3.2mm letters Index F

Dec 10 1917
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

Apr 8 1918
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

"Image Back Jul 22 1918 $0.04 Sumatra Dutch East Indies
"Image Back Aug 20 1918? $0.04 Shanghai
H 24mm Single Circle Index A (8mm vert) NEVER EXISTED NEVER EXISTED "Image Front "Image Back
I 24mm Single Circle 3mm spacing, 2.8mm letters Index A Cover

Sep 30 1930
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

"Image Back Unknown $0.20 Germany
"Image Back Aug 7 1922 $0.10 Denmark
"Image Back Sep 14 1922 $0.02 Wei Hai Wei
"Image Back Mar 5 1924 $0.56 Italy
"Image Back Oct 30 1924 $0.14 GB
"Image Back Jul 15 1925 $0.10 USA?
"Image Back Oct 30 1925 $0.10 USA
"Image Back Nov 23 1925 $0.14 GB
"Image Back Dec 10 1925 $0.04 India
"Image Back Feb 1 1926 $0.20 Holland
"Image Back May 9 1926 $0.04 Germany
"Image Back Jun 16 1926 $0.14
"Image Back Jun 30 1926 $0.04 Canada
"Image Front "Image Back Aug 15 1926
"Image Back Nov 8 1926 $0.07 forward US, China, GB
"Image Back Nov 8 1926 $0.07 forward US, China, GB
"Image Back Mar 2 1927 $0.14 Shanghai
"Image Back Aug 25 1927 $0.04 Malta
"Image Back Oct 24 1927 $0.04 Germany
"Image Back Jan 30 1928 $0.14 Tientsin
"Image Front "Image Back Aug 3 1928
"Image Back Aug 18 1928 $0.02 Shanghai
"Image Back Dec 4 1928 $0.20 USA
"Image Back May 25 1929 $0.10 USA
"Image Back Jun 21 1929 $0.18 GB (Scotland)
"Image Back Jul 19 1929 $0.14
"Image Back Aug 12 1929 $0.02 GB
"Image Back Nov 9 1929 $0.02 Shanghai
"Image Back Feb 22 1930 $0.14 China
"Image Back Apr 4 1930 $0.30 GB
"Image Back May 10 1930 $0.20 GB
"Image Back Jun 27 1930 $0.50 China
"Image Back Jun 27 1930 $1.00 China
"Image Back Sep 21 1930 $0.50 China
"Image Back Sep 22 1930 $0.30 GB
"Image Back Sep 30 1930 $2.28 Wei Hai Wei
I 24mm Single Circle 3mm spacing, 2.8mm letters Index B Cover "Image Back Sep 27 1918 $0.20 GB (Isle of Wight)
"Image Back Jun 23 1922 $0.20 Denmark
"Image Back Sep 3 1929 $0.04 USA
"Image Back Sep 3 1929 $0.04
I 24mm Single Circle 3mm spacing, 2.8mm letters Index C Aug 25, 1925 S "Image Back Jun 17 1922 $0.04 Shanghai
"Image Back Aug 11 1928 $0.04 GB
I 24mm Single Circle 3mm spacing, 2.8mm letters Index D

Jun 5 1918
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

Cover "Image Back Sep 19 1918 $0.22 GB
"Image Back Jul 24 1922 $0.10 Denmark
"Image Back Apr 08 1923 $0.04 GB (Scotland)
"Image Back Jun 27 1928 $0.26 USA
"Image Back Aug 3 1928 $0.14 GB (uprated)
I 24mm Single Circle 3mm spacing, 2.8mm letters Index E Cover "Image Back Nov 24 1918 $0.14 GB
"Image Back Apr 23 1920 $0.04 GB
"Image Back Jul 14 1922 $0.10 Denmark
"Image Back Jul 17 1922 $0.10 Denmark
"Image Back Aug 23 1922 $0.10 Denmark
"Image Back Sep 17 1922 $0.10 Denmark
"Image Back Nov 8 1922 $0.10 Denmark
"Image Back 11-Jul-23 $0.02
I 24mm Single Circle 3mm spacing, 2.8mm letters Index F Cover Sep 2 1929 Mr. Mick Goldsmith "Image Back Jul 21 1918 $0.14 Shanghai
"Image Back Jan 5 1919 $0.04 GB
"Image Back Aug 13 1919 $0.18 Shanghai
"Image Back Oct 22 1919 $0.14 GB
"Image Back Jun 7 1920 $0.14 China
"Image Back Jun 7 1920 $0.20 USA
"Image Back Sep 11 1920 $0.04 GB
"Image Back Sep 14 1921 $0.04 Italy
"Image Back Sep 19 1921 $0.04 Italy
"Image Back Sep 23 1921 $0.04 GB
"Image Front "Image Back Jul 17 1922
"Image Back Sep ?? 1922 $0.04 Shanghai
"Image Back Sep 4 1922 $0.10 Denmark
"Image Back Dec 22 1922 $0.10 USA
"Image Back Nov 10 1925 $0.04
"Image Back Jun 13 1927 $0.18 Shanghai
"Image Back Apr 27 1930 $0.10 China
"Image Back Jun 27 1930 $0.60 China
I 24mm Single Circle 3mm spacing, 2.8mm letters Index 1 (Reported by Mr. Mick Goldsmith) Aug 3 1928 "Image Front "Image Back
J 25mm Single Circle 5 ? mm spacing, 3mm letters, Index A

?? 28 1926
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

Oct 23 1928
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

 "Image Back Aug 7 1922 $0.10 Denmark
J 25mm Single Circle 5 ? mm spacing, 3mm letters, Index B "Image Back Jul 28 1921 (backstamp on cover from Shanghai Jul 26 1921)
J 25mm Single Circle 5 ? mm spacing, 3mm letters, Index F

Sep 5 1923
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

Sep 4 1927
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

 "Image Back Sep 19 1918
"Image Back Sep 27 1918
D4 Boxed Black R PORT EDWARD/NO?.. "Image Back Nov 24 1918
"Image Back Aug 13 1919
"Image Back Oct 22 1919
"Image Front "Image Back Jun 7 1920
"Image Back Mar 5 1924
"Image Back Oct 30 1924
"Image Back May 21 1925
"Image Front "Image Back Jun 6 1920 (HKSC Bulletin 251)
"Image Back Feb 1 1926
"Image Front "Image Back Jun 16 1926
"Image Back Mar 2 1927
"Image Back Jun 13 1927
"Image Back Jan 30 1928
"Image Back Jun 27 1928
"Image Back Aug 3 1928
"Image Back Dec 4 1928
"Image Front "Image Back Feb 27 1929
"Image Front "Image Back Apr 24 1929
"Image Front "Image Back Jun 21 1929
"Image Back Jun 27 1930
"Image Back Jun 27 1930
"Image Front "Image Back Jul 19 1929
"Image Back Apr 4 1930
"Image Back May 10 1930
"Image Back Jun 27 1930
"Image Back Sep 21 1930
"Image Back Sep 22 1930
AR Handstamp "Image Front "Image Back Nov 26 1918
Large Circular T "Image Back Oct 24 1927
"Image Back Aug 12 1929